1. doc.: IEEE 802.11-00/400 Submission November 2000 Matthew B. Shoemake, Texas InstrumentsSlide 1 Patent Policy Review Matthew B. Shoemake, Ph.D. IEEE 802.11g, Chairperson shoemake@ti.com

2. doc.: IEEE 802.11-00/400 Submission November 2000 Matthew B. Shoemake, Texas InstrumentsSlide 2 From IEEE SA Standards Board Bylaws – October 1999 6. Patents IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, if there is technical justification in the opinion of the standards-developing committee and provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder that it will license applicants under reasonable terms and conditions for the purpose of implementing the standard. This assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be a letter that is in the form of either: a) A general disclaimer to the effect that the patentee will not enforce any of its present or future patent(s) whose use would be required to implement the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity using the patent(s) to comply with the standard or b) A statement that a license will be made available to all applicants without compensation or under reasonable rates, with reasonable terms and conditions that are demonstrably free of any unfair discrimination

3. doc.: IEEE 802.11-00/400 Submission November 2000 Matthew B. Shoemake, Texas InstrumentsSlide 3 From IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual – Approved January 2000 6.3.2 Submittal Through the working group, the Sponsor chair shall request that known patent holders submit a statement either that the patent does not apply to the standard or that licenses will be made available without compensation or under reasonable rates, terms, and conditions. This assurance shall be obtained without coercion and submitted to the IEEE at the earliest practical time prior to the approval of an IEEE standard. The IEEE encourages early disclosure to the working group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard.